Well the long weekend is now done. I way underestimated what i would sell.I run through 38 Boston butts 15 slabs of ribs and 12 chickens.Not to bad for a fat man on the side of the road.Over 4 days i worked 25 hours and was set up maybe 20 of them.the 4th of July this year is on a Thursday so it will be a 4 day weekend for most folks.I will not be caught short on a holiday again by not having enough.I even had 2 hours i had to get my wife to help me i was crushed with people.
Good food at a fair price = lots of customers and i like all 3 . I want 1 more year of loafing and travel before i open a restaurant.A lot of folks have said your good at it we need it . I just want to have fun and recharge my batteries before i go at it again.I know this will be my last rodeo in business so i am not going to rush in to it. It may be for life ,I may give it to the kids and take a monthly salary, it may just be sold off .Chasing a dollar isn't as high a priority as i get older.I much prefer camping, a cold coke and playing slap and tickle with the wife.Maybe my priorities are off but i do enjoy them!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The bank of Daddy
Between me and the wife we have 7 adult age children and as all kids sometimes they need small loans.Now one thing me and the wife have had words on is the kids and money.This is normal but she hands them 20 or 40 to help and they never pay her back.Her kids and my kids alike do this.Well my wife quit work last month and has not had the extra to hand over ,we realy only have 3 that "borrow" but they now have to ask me.Dad can i borrow 20 bucks till payday?Sure no problem here you go.Pay day comes dad is forgotten.The next monday dad can i borrow 20 bucks?Sure that 20 you owe me just use that and pay me friday!!!Oh ok yea i will do that.My wife says i have no heart.Friday i get my 20 back.Now i have done this to all 3 and i get paid back.Oh they still borrow but i get paid back.
My wife says I shouldnt make them pay small stuff back but i do and will.Now if they get sick or have something hit them out of the blue i have funds to HELP them.The bank of Daddy will pay a power bill, have a car fixed, help with rent or mortgage,buy groceries if needed. No interest or repayment required. The Bank of Daddy is to help his kids not spoil them and must not have funds piddled out for ciggerrets and micky Ds.Any way since i am the bank president i get to make the rules. Now the wife hands me the phone when they call for money
My wife says I shouldnt make them pay small stuff back but i do and will.Now if they get sick or have something hit them out of the blue i have funds to HELP them.The bank of Daddy will pay a power bill, have a car fixed, help with rent or mortgage,buy groceries if needed. No interest or repayment required. The Bank of Daddy is to help his kids not spoil them and must not have funds piddled out for ciggerrets and micky Ds.Any way since i am the bank president i get to make the rules. Now the wife hands me the phone when they call for money
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Job costing like your boss costs his work
A few years back i got out of a convenience store gas station that i owned .Any one that owns a business will tell you the 2 best days are the day you open one and the day you get out of it.
After i got that monkey off my back i started running though my savings.It took about a year to trim expenses to the bone but i did it.I could live off a full time job but i have fallen in love with my free time and i was never a good employee but i did good work.As a born again loafer i use this to justify no having a real job.Now as you read check my math and tell me if I'm wrong.
I am 50 haven't worked for anyone since i was 35 so i am basically starting from scratch.Entry level pay here is 7.50 to 10.00 good pay is 15.00 to 18.00 an hour.Let use 15.00 for example even though for me starting it wont happen.
15 x 40 = 600 gross pay
600- 28% in taxes leaves 432
25 miles each way to work is 250 miles for work a week
250 miles x .50 a mile =125$ leaving you with 307$
lunch and drinks for anyone is 10 $ a day or 50 a week you now have 257$ left
work shirts pants shoes and misc lets say 27$ a week balance is now 230$ out of 600$
you only get about a 1/3 of your gross for your benefit
230$ not bad for a week BUT it took an hour to get there
an hour back home and an hour for lunch.
The good job netted you 230$ but took 55 hour of you life.
Your life was only worth 4.18 $ an hour even good pay isnt so great is it?
Now a lot of people say i look at it wrong but i have been the boss and an owner .This is apart of making a product or providing a service bid its simple costing.Have you cost ed your job?
After i got that monkey off my back i started running though my savings.It took about a year to trim expenses to the bone but i did it.I could live off a full time job but i have fallen in love with my free time and i was never a good employee but i did good work.As a born again loafer i use this to justify no having a real job.Now as you read check my math and tell me if I'm wrong.
I am 50 haven't worked for anyone since i was 35 so i am basically starting from scratch.Entry level pay here is 7.50 to 10.00 good pay is 15.00 to 18.00 an hour.Let use 15.00 for example even though for me starting it wont happen.
15 x 40 = 600 gross pay
600- 28% in taxes leaves 432
25 miles each way to work is 250 miles for work a week
250 miles x .50 a mile =125$ leaving you with 307$
lunch and drinks for anyone is 10 $ a day or 50 a week you now have 257$ left
work shirts pants shoes and misc lets say 27$ a week balance is now 230$ out of 600$
you only get about a 1/3 of your gross for your benefit
230$ not bad for a week BUT it took an hour to get there
an hour back home and an hour for lunch.
The good job netted you 230$ but took 55 hour of you life.
Your life was only worth 4.18 $ an hour even good pay isnt so great is it?
Now a lot of people say i look at it wrong but i have been the boss and an owner .This is apart of making a product or providing a service bid its simple costing.Have you cost ed your job?
Friday, May 24, 2013
Have a safe and fun memorial day weekend!
As we get ready to kick off the summer with this holiday weekend let not forget it is to Honor all the brave soldiers and military for their service.For me i constantly have the thought our soldiers are there to defend us.Even tho i disagree with a lot of whats going on right now its not the militarys fault and definantly not a soldiers.
We have to remember they go where our ELECTED goverment orders them.I do not fear terrorist as much as i do our elected officials.As Mark Twain said the public is safest when congress is not in session.This weekend if you see a sodier past or present shake his hand and thank him for what he has done.If you see an elected official HIDE YOUR WALLET COVER YOUR ASS AND DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY SAY.
We have to remember they go where our ELECTED goverment orders them.I do not fear terrorist as much as i do our elected officials.As Mark Twain said the public is safest when congress is not in session.This weekend if you see a sodier past or present shake his hand and thank him for what he has done.If you see an elected official HIDE YOUR WALLET COVER YOUR ASS AND DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY SAY.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A holiday weekend is no time to travel
Most people that work love 3 day weekends its when they can get to a park or lake and enjoy a long weekend with the family.Some go to the beach or go see family.For me i stay home all the places i like to go are packed the week before and the week after a holiday.Now i am not anti social but holiday crowds is not my thing anymore.
This weekend will be a BBQ marathon for me i have pre orders and a lot of folks have called to check when i would have my butts and ribs ready this weekend.I never camp on friday saturday or sunday but i feel robed of options this week and next week.I feel for wage slaves that have limited travel windows and im willing to bow out of their way.
Friday will be something to see i set up on a state hiway on the way to two large lakes and i think the road will be packed.I already see a lot of boats and campers going to the lakes.For me i will stay home and cook for those that are headed out to play.
My stepson plans on going camping this weekend him and his wife have called 4 campgrounds and had no luck finding a site.If they find a spot its way down the list of choices.Four years ago when we started camping i would say camping aint crowded.I cant say that anymore.People that would have never have stayed in a cheap motel are setting up a tent and ruffing it just to be away.Let me tell you you can tell a lot about strangers watching them set up a campsite!!!! But that a few post in itself.
I wish everyone a happy and safe memorial day weekend !!
My plan is to do BBQ and stay home i am getting all my supplies and running around done today and tommorow so i wont have to go anywhere till next tuesday.
This weekend will be a BBQ marathon for me i have pre orders and a lot of folks have called to check when i would have my butts and ribs ready this weekend.I never camp on friday saturday or sunday but i feel robed of options this week and next week.I feel for wage slaves that have limited travel windows and im willing to bow out of their way.
Friday will be something to see i set up on a state hiway on the way to two large lakes and i think the road will be packed.I already see a lot of boats and campers going to the lakes.For me i will stay home and cook for those that are headed out to play.
My stepson plans on going camping this weekend him and his wife have called 4 campgrounds and had no luck finding a site.If they find a spot its way down the list of choices.Four years ago when we started camping i would say camping aint crowded.I cant say that anymore.People that would have never have stayed in a cheap motel are setting up a tent and ruffing it just to be away.Let me tell you you can tell a lot about strangers watching them set up a campsite!!!! But that a few post in itself.
I wish everyone a happy and safe memorial day weekend !!
My plan is to do BBQ and stay home i am getting all my supplies and running around done today and tommorow so i wont have to go anywhere till next tuesday.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
What the term TEOTWAWKI realy mean to you vs your kids
We have all read this term and in our mind an image appears.Its different to everyone.Some think of no electricity no gas for cars nothing that we use without thinking everyday.Now i got to thinking for my kids it would take just returning to the 70s for them to think the world had ended.Lets just look at the changes to everyday life in 40 years.
1. A 19 in B&W TV vs 55 in 1080dpi plasma
2 3 channels on a good day vs 280 channels on cable
3 2 dials to change channels vs a remote control {do we miss the butt crack of the channel changer]
4 pong video game was the bomb vs Xbox PlayStation's
5 the commode 64 and tandy1000 vs the laptop or net book
6 5in floppies vs flash drives
7 rotary phone vs cellphone
8 notes on the fridge vs texts
9 110 cameras vs 10 mpix camera function
10 going to the library vs the Internet.
11 writing a paper letter vs an e mail
12 cash vs a card
13 a paper map vs map quest or GPS
14 a record or 8 track vs i tune or mp3
15 using the stove oven vs a microwave
OK writers block is setting in but the list is verrry long between anyone 45 and up and our kids under 30.Give it some thought to us going back to the 70s would be easy sure we would miss what was gone but it wouldn't be mind altering.Think of our kids it would seem like they were in a totally different world.To anyone a change back to 40 years before they were born is TEOTWAWKI. It may be that the only ones that can adjust are those that feel they were born in the wrong century.Me personally i love history and reading how they did things in the 1800s and i also read what people in 3rd world countries find benefit's them the most as far as modern tecknowledge.To survive after a TEOTWAWKI event the bottom rung in the world may be the ones that do best.The best we can hope for is that MAD MAX is short lived.
Stop and think where in time your TEOTWAWKI is.Mine is around 1930 .
1. A 19 in B&W TV vs 55 in 1080dpi plasma
2 3 channels on a good day vs 280 channels on cable
3 2 dials to change channels vs a remote control {do we miss the butt crack of the channel changer]
4 pong video game was the bomb vs Xbox PlayStation's
5 the commode 64 and tandy1000 vs the laptop or net book
6 5in floppies vs flash drives
7 rotary phone vs cellphone
8 notes on the fridge vs texts
9 110 cameras vs 10 mpix camera function
10 going to the library vs the Internet.
11 writing a paper letter vs an e mail
12 cash vs a card
13 a paper map vs map quest or GPS
14 a record or 8 track vs i tune or mp3
15 using the stove oven vs a microwave
OK writers block is setting in but the list is verrry long between anyone 45 and up and our kids under 30.Give it some thought to us going back to the 70s would be easy sure we would miss what was gone but it wouldn't be mind altering.Think of our kids it would seem like they were in a totally different world.To anyone a change back to 40 years before they were born is TEOTWAWKI. It may be that the only ones that can adjust are those that feel they were born in the wrong century.Me personally i love history and reading how they did things in the 1800s and i also read what people in 3rd world countries find benefit's them the most as far as modern tecknowledge.To survive after a TEOTWAWKI event the bottom rung in the world may be the ones that do best.The best we can hope for is that MAD MAX is short lived.
Stop and think where in time your TEOTWAWKI is.Mine is around 1930 .
Thursday, May 16, 2013
My grand parents told me about TEOTWAWKI and the good old days!
A lot of my posts have been about camping and my teardrop trailer.I have a prepper mind set so camping is part of that mindset but lets face the facts.Camping is nothing like a TEOTWAWKI. A weekend at a park or in the woods is a nice break from everyday life but we know it will end and we can return to our home and all our modern convienaces.Now there is nothing wrong with this but most people cant seem to comprehend a permenent loss of modern convienaces.
My grand mother was born in1910 and she told me many times if i heard someone wish for the "good old days" they had never lived them!!!She did, her dad was a coal miner and had a small company house and 2 acres for a garden.There was 8 of them and she told me the girls gatherd eggs and milked the cow before school the boys had to hoe and pick squash to feed the animals.She told me they raise about 3 pigs and had a calf for a family of 8 it didnt go far.What she said was the worst was the out house on winter mornings and a coal oven to cook on{the mine gave every worker a ton of coal every fall}and for heat.She was 12 before her first car ride and their house didnt get electricity till she was 19 and her brothers had to pay the bill. Grandpaw said his dad threatend to have the power shut off when the first bill was 1.85 but great granny asked him how he liked his own cooking if he did.
Now my grand parents did Not have a modern house by anyones standards. My grand father was born and died in the same house. The place was a 4 room with a dogtrot hall down the middle it had 12 ft ceilings a kitchen was cut out of one room and a closet between the bed rooms became the bathroom.The house only had one space heater in the living room and quilts piled 4 thick was a winter normal. As bare bones as it was to me it was a modern home to them. To me looking back i dont know how they lived in it but my grand parents said it beat the "good old days".They had no washer dryer no running hot water and only a 30 amp fuse box for power.
This was life as they knew it.To them it was a blessing what they had when i was a child.If TEOTWAWKI happened it could look like "the good old days" again for those that survive.Every time i see the phase "THE GOOD OLD DAYS" or TEOTWAWKI i think of my grand parents.They survived it but would not want to relive it!!!!!!!
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My grand mother was born in1910 and she told me many times if i heard someone wish for the "good old days" they had never lived them!!!She did, her dad was a coal miner and had a small company house and 2 acres for a garden.There was 8 of them and she told me the girls gatherd eggs and milked the cow before school the boys had to hoe and pick squash to feed the animals.She told me they raise about 3 pigs and had a calf for a family of 8 it didnt go far.What she said was the worst was the out house on winter mornings and a coal oven to cook on{the mine gave every worker a ton of coal every fall}and for heat.She was 12 before her first car ride and their house didnt get electricity till she was 19 and her brothers had to pay the bill. Grandpaw said his dad threatend to have the power shut off when the first bill was 1.85 but great granny asked him how he liked his own cooking if he did.
Now my grand parents did Not have a modern house by anyones standards. My grand father was born and died in the same house. The place was a 4 room with a dogtrot hall down the middle it had 12 ft ceilings a kitchen was cut out of one room and a closet between the bed rooms became the bathroom.The house only had one space heater in the living room and quilts piled 4 thick was a winter normal. As bare bones as it was to me it was a modern home to them. To me looking back i dont know how they lived in it but my grand parents said it beat the "good old days".They had no washer dryer no running hot water and only a 30 amp fuse box for power.
This was life as they knew it.To them it was a blessing what they had when i was a child.If TEOTWAWKI happened it could look like "the good old days" again for those that survive.Every time i see the phase "THE GOOD OLD DAYS" or TEOTWAWKI i think of my grand parents.They survived it but would not want to relive it!!!!!!!
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